Thomas County cat., 1887-08-11
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
A woMAN OF THE MINES.

a WOMAN OF THE MINES.
Tie Story Of lgrs Kerr's sucoeasfsl lGin-
ing Operations - A ShreWd Baslness
Woman.
~When l was girl In Kentucky !
was very fond of reading about mines,
and often wished that could 60 West
end see them," said Mrs. Fannie A.
Kerr. who is reprted to have made
500. 900 in mining operations in Colo
rsdo. to New York Mail and Express
reporter. "But my hopes and aspira-
tions about seeing mines were doomed
to disappointment until seven years
ago. Then l made investments that
started me in thoroughly. It was
about the time of the excitement at
Leadville, and was residing in Kan
sas City. Through friends I pur-
chased interests in several claims in
Colorado, but received no returns on
the investments until went to Denver
four years ago. I settled in Denver
and went into the business generally.
4 bought and sold and reinvested my
money as fast as received it. Some
times owned only part Of a claim and
got my share of the claim. One week
j bought a claim on Battle mountain
and sold it out shortly afterwards at a
profit of 5000. A great many ladies
in Colorado have interests in mines.
but nearly all of these have husbands
or brothers to look after them. I
studied up on mining and learned how
TO look after my own interests. BY
this time l have pretty good knowl-
edge Of mining in general and can not
be misled very easily. 1 confess 1
know little about stocks. and the only
mining stock have is 1000 shsres in
a property took for payment of an
account"
':Did you 20 down into the mines
and live in the mining camps to famil-
iarize yourself with tho businesse''
mo. 1 did not have to suffer any
3,ardships. lived in Denver and did
most of my business there. 1t was un-
dcrstood that I had money. and min
ers would come to me who desired
money to develop their property, and
would sell me an interest for few
hundred dollars. that became. when the
mine was worked. worth many thou
sands. I have the greatest confidence
in the miners, whom l have found to
dc very reliable and courteous 1t re-
quircs deal of faith in mining. and,
do you know. 1 see and feel, and have
that faith the miners have when they
think they arc on tho right track. We
help each other out West. stake each
other, and have confidence in the in
scgrity of each other. The result is a
man may be poor. but gets stake from
some one and find himself rich
within few months. Once I helped
n man out Of lawsuit at cost of sew
cral hundred dollars, and was not only
rewarded by large money returns. but
by his lifelong gratitude"
''Ha~e many women besides your
self been lucky?"
Eyes, but they are not as numerous
rs men. OF course. A lady friend of
mine. while on summer trip, found
<n outcroppiug of ore on the surface
and located a claim which sold for
$1,000 Mining for gold is . fine art.
for in whole ton of earth you will
probably get no more than an ounce of
aNM know lady who 10 fine
Judge Of ores and resides in lovely
cottage with her husband near some
mines he owns. There is also q lady
in Gunnison County. Col. who owns
and works large mine and gives it
her personal supervision. She has her
own home. where she boards the
miners and tends them in sickness.
The wealthiest woman in Colorado,
Mrs. Bishop Iliff Warren. made her
own money in the cattle business, and
is neu worth SIC. 600. 900. I hold that
women have perfect right to 60 into
the mining business, as well as the
cattle or any other legitimate voca-
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